VisionFund and World Vision Launch FAST Programme in Eswatini

In Eswatini, Sakhisiwe Savings Group and Cebolethu Association, part of World Vision’s Mahlalini Area Programme in the Shiselweni region, are experiencing a profound transformation thanks to the FAST programme that has been launched by VisionFund in Eswatini. Through a strategic partnership with VisionFund, Imbita Micro Finance Trust, and MTN Mobile Money, these two savings groups have been empowered with E70,000 to help grow their businesses. 

The FAST programme is a groundbreaking initiative that links savings groups that are traditionally excluded from formal financial systems to microfinance institutions like Imbita, creating a bridge to much-needed capital. For the first time, these savings groups have access to loans from formal institutions, which they can borrow from to expand their small businesses, improve their livelihoods, and support their children’s education.